By Nancy June 7th, 2010
If you haven’t yet noticed, you might not be getting out enough… wallpaper is everywhere! From the ASID showcase condo on Lake Calhoun to Sex and the City on the big screen, wallpaper has made a comeback in a BIG way. Before you run screaming from your computer, read on. The biggest innovation in wallpaper […]
By Nancy June 1st, 2010
This morning while I was reading, I stumbled upon something that is apparently a well known, well documented subject that I had never, ever, thought about. The sentence I was reading started out as such: “With the invention of mauve in 1854…” What? Mauve was invented? What does that mean? I immediately went to Google. […]
By Nancy May 28th, 2010
In my last entry, I wrote a quick line that included the Japanese term “wabi-sabi”. Today I’m going to explain what it means! It has nothing to do with wasabi (another of my favorite things), nor does it have anything to do with Kemo Sabe, or any other wabi or sabi words that may come […]
By Nancy May 10th, 2010
We typically caution our clients to not get too caught up in the “latest trend”. No matter what the budget or project is, we just don’t think that basing decisions on what the magazines say is a smart way to remodel ones home. Of course, if that “trend” fits the predetermined goals of the project […]
By Nancy March 22nd, 2010
Lisa and I love the creativity of using something in a new way, and our tagline is “collaborative interior design with a touch of the unexpected”. I recently ran across a creative innovation that embodies those two ideas, and you have to check it out! Modknobs creates doorknobs from hockey pucks, and they are sleek, […]
By Nancy March 15th, 2010
Well, don’t be so quick to get rid of them now! Everything eventually makes some kind of comeback, and shiny brass is on the horizon, albeit in a slightly warmer tone of gold. The following is by Jackie Jordan, the director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams: At the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, I […]
By Lisa March 1st, 2010
Culture has conditioned us to consider pink as a feminine color and blue as a masculine color. From the day we are born, this conditioning begins at the hospital, with baby girls dressed in pink and baby boys in blue. But historically speaking, this has not always been the case. Regarded as a watered-down red, […]
By Nancy February 22nd, 2010
“If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”– William Morris I love this quote! It’s a great sentiment to keep in mind when organizing and de-cluttering. We often advise our kitchen remodeling […]
By Nancy February 15th, 2010
For many people, an empty space invites clutter. If you and your family have a habit of using the kitchen table as a dumping ground for mail, keys, electronic devices, magazines and newspapers, etc… try keeping placemats on the table – or even set the table. The place settings will prevent you from unconsciously using […]